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New Delhi: Finance Ministry's Department of Expenditure’s announcement regarding salary, brings in relief for professionals and contractual workers of central government offices, ministries and departments.

Amid the lockdown during the coronavirus scare, the Ministry announced employees and professionals will receive their payment during the period. As many of the states are under precautionary lockdown finance ministry ordered to declare this period as 'on duty' and wages paid accordingly and will come into force till April 30.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that as due to isolation measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, several contractual workers may be unable to attend work, and the Finance Ministry has issued orders to declare this period as "on duty" and wages will be paid accordingly.

"The @FinMinIndia has issued orders to declare this period as 'on duty' and wages paid accordingly. (2/2) #IndiaFightsCorona," the minister said in a second tweet.

The office memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure said that the instruction shall also apply to subordinate offices and statutory bodies of the Central government.

Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Labour and Employment advised private companies and entities to desist from job cuts or pay cuts during these troubled times.

"If any worker takes leave, he should be deemed to be on duty without any consequential deduction in wages for this period," the ministry said in a statement.

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